Coke Light Games Best Male Athlete of 2009 Banuve Tabakaucoro was amongst the four top athletes that received a grant of $800 each from FINTEL Fiji today.

The other three athletes include Suva Grammar student Paulini Korowaqa, and from weightlifting Manueli Tulo and Maria Liku have been awarded the grants.

These athletes have been selected as a result of their impressive performance in past championships, and young athletes who are gold prospects at the Mini Games in the Cook Islands next week.

The money will be used by the athletes towards costs associated with their preparation for and participation in the Mini Games such as levies, training costs, clothing and equipment.

Team Fiji leaves our shores on Saturday.